Or. Admin. Code § 695-047-0060 - Evaluation Criteria

Focused Investment Partnership Initiative applications shall be evaluated on:

(1) The extent to which the partnership has the capacity to partner and engage the community within the Initiative geography;

(2) The extent to which the partnership demonstrates an established governance structure and a shared history of collaboratively implementing Conservation Actions and adaptively managing to achieve Conservation Outputs;

(3) The composition of the partnership is appropriate to achieve Ecological Outcomes within the Initiative;

(4) The extent to which the partnership's Theory of Change supports the proposed Initiative and aligns with a Board identified ecological priority;

(5) The extent to which the Conservation Actions and Conservation Outputs described in the proposed Work Plan will make progress toward Ecological Outcomes;

(6) The extent to which the partnership demonstrates a process to track Conservation Outputs that are aligned with Ecological Outcomes; and

(7) The extent to which the allocation of funds across proposed grant types will support the achievement of the proposed Ecological Outcomes and catalyze additional investments.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 695-047-0060

OWEB 1-2018, adopt filed 02/02/2018, effective 2/2/2018; OWEB 1-2025, amend filed 01/30/2025, effective 1/30/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 541.906

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 541.890-541.969